There were 5,278 Black students enrolled in Madison County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Black students made up 14.2% of the 37,269 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the 13 districts in Madison County, Alton Community Unit School District 11 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 1,652 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Madison County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Alton Community Unit School District 11 | 30.3% | 5,455 |
| Granite City Community Unit School District 9 | 20.2% | 5,617 |
| Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 | 14.8% | 5,974 |
| Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | 7.7% | 7,030 |
| Madison Community Unit School District 12 | 90.9% | 593 |
| East Alton School District 13 | 15.7% | 702 |
| Roxana Community Unit School District 1 | 5.3% | 1,694 |
| Triad Community Unit School District 2 | 1.9% | 3,993 |
| Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | 3.1% | 2,355 |
| Venice Community Unit School District 3 | 96.7% | 60 |
| East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 | 10.5% | 515 |
| Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 | 7.2% | 571 |
| Highland Community Unit School District 5 | 0.8% | 2,710 |
